This is a great entry level kit on par and comparable price to others out there on the market. The kit includes the snow shows, poles and a convenient carry bag.
The snow shoes themselves are very well made and look the business. Both the heel and toe have a solid steel cleat to give great traction. The front is actually bolted on to the shoe with nylock nuts and bolts. Very sturdy. The shoe attaches to your foot with 3 straps. The two that go over your foot have a very nice ratchet type buckles which is great for tightening up for a solid fit. The heel strap is the typical rubber with pronged buckle.
The poles I feel are them gems of this kit and really are quite nice and the construction is very well executed. First off they have replaceable tips should you ever wear them out. There are a set of caps for the ends so you can use these even as walking poles in the warmer weather, then remove the caps to expose the pointed tip for the winter. They also came with baskets for the end of the poles that actually thread on to the pole. Initially I thought they would just slide on but when I went to install them I discovered the threads. Very nice detail. The pole collapses or extends at 2 twist lock joints along the length and has gradations indicated on the side so you can find and remember your perfect fit. Here I also noticed a marking on the side that said “Antishock”. What this feature does is allow some small amount of compression in the pole when pressure is applied. Basically a built in shock absorber. This is really nice when you accidentally hit a rock or other hard surface when you don’t expect to. The grips feel nice in the hand and the straps are long enough to fit over any size hand and glove combination.
The carry bag is a nice touch and keeps everything together along with a set of clips that keep the poles aligned and together.
Overall and excellent kit that can go toe to toe with any others on the market.